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Layout Visibility Tool

What it Does​

Shows or hides layouts, and the pattern pieces on them. A layout is a picture of your fabric where you place your pattern pieces. See Calculating Fabric Needed for more.

Use this when you want only some layouts or pieces to appear, for example before you use Export PNG to make an image.

The tool shows a list of your layouts. Each layout has its pattern pieces listed under it. Selecting a name hides it if it is shown, or shows it again if it is hidden. Hidden items are not deleted. You can show them again at any time.

How to Use​

  1. Select the Layout Visibility icon.
  2. Select a layout or pattern in the list. Its name changes color to show if it is hidden now or shown now.
  3. Repeat for each item you want to hide or show. Selecting an item a second time puts it back.
  4. Select Save to keep the changes, or Cancel to leave everything as it was. Save is disabled until you select an item.

Name Colors​

  • Normal color: the item is shown in the workspace.
  • Orange: the item is hidden.

Hidden items are not deleted. Select an orange item again to show it. Orange is the only color used for layouts.